A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 737

Zoe headed into the washroom, every fiber of her being aggravated.

She looked at her reflection in the mirror, which had not much in the way of makeup or jewelry.

She did not like putting on makeup personally since she spent so much time on stage with thick makeup, and she therefore preferred a clear face.

To be honest, she had no idea why Arthur was interested in her—she was neither the prettiest nor the most talkative thespian present.

Could it be because she had no influence?

Zoe splashed her face with cold water then.

She knew all too well that if she spurned Arthur’s advances, she would be dismissed by the next stage and had no chance to hope otherwise.

After all, showbiz was a web of influence-one misstep and her career would suffer indefinitely.

But if she did not reject him…

a hard

thought she would have to assume this path

the past, she had support and she gained confidence from their

what confidence did she

in a dilemma, convinced that she would regret

have stayed alone in the washroom for half an hour and might have taken up residence there if not for a knock on the

door, pausing for a moment when she saw

she started to stride past

called out to her with an edge in his voice that permitted

have to.” Zoe rejected him right away. “You can leave

you forget what happened the day

I know what to

again, but

frowned and wheeled on him. “I

had made up her mind to play

might be able to get him so drunk he could not do anything

not have the strength to fight fire

yourself,” Jay said a